---
title: "Assess a skill"
slug: "assess-skill"
tags: ["Totara Perform", "Participant", "How-to", "Skills"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:31Z
canonical: "totara.help/assess-skill"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Assess a skill

From the [skills profile](/totara-20/docs/using-the-competency-profile) it is possible to bulk rate skills that you have been assigned for self rating or to rate as an Appraiser or Manager. By going to the bulk ratings page you will see a list of all rateable skills grouped by framework.

### Rate your own skills

You can use the steps below to rate a single skill or to bulk rate multiple skills.

1. Go to *Develop > Skills*.
2. Click the **Assess skills** button in the top right of the skill profile page.
3. Click the **Assess** button for the skill (or skills) you want to rate.
4. Select the rating level you'd like to set from the pop-out of the rating scale (and optionally add a comment).
5. Click **Done** on the rating scale pop-out.
6. Repeat steps 2-4 for all desired/available ratings.
7. Click the **Submit** button when you are finished to save all of the ratings.

Once you have made a rating (and before you click **Submit**) you will see a pencil icon alongside that skill in the **New rating** column. This allows you to edit the rating before submitting it.

### Bulk rate another user's skills

As a Manager you can use the steps below to rate a single skill or to bulk rate multiple skills.

1. Go to *Develop > Team* and click on the **skill profile** link for the relevant team member.
2. Click the **Assess skills** button in the top right of the skill profile page.
3. Click the **Rate** button for the skill (or skills) you want to rate.
4. Select the rating level you'd like to set from the pop-out side panel of the rating scale (and optionally add a comment).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-O8G9TFUA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A18Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=TD8gVJAxvHamMUkRksZZqgMfB%2Bcuwkxa0wCqsOpwHT8%3D)
5. Click **Done** on the rating scale pop-out.
6. Repeat steps 2-4 for all desired/available ratings.
7. Click the **Submit** button when you are finished to save all of the ratings.

Once you have made a rating (and before you click **Submit**) you will see a pencil icon alongside that skill in the **New rating** column. This allows you to edit the rating before submitting it.

### **Assess skills dashboard**

If you are assigned to rate skills as a Manager or Appraiser then you will be able to bulk rate skills via the **Assess skills** dashboard.

1. Go to your profile page.
2. Click the **Assess others' skills** link in the **Development** section.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-1JEKWUE7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A18Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=TD8gVJAxvHamMUkRksZZqgMfB%2Bcuwkxa0wCqsOpwHT8%3D)
3. Use the **Rating as a** dropdown menu to filter by skills available for you to rate as either a **Manager**, **Appraiser** or as an **Assessor**. Only skills available to rate as a particular role will be shown when that role is selected.
4. Browse the list of users or search for a user and then click their name to be taken to their ratings page.
5. Click the **Assess** button for the skill (or skills) you want to rate.
6. Select the rating level you'd like to set from the pop-out of the rating scale (and optionally add a comment).
7. Click **Done** on the rating scale pop-out.
8. Repeat steps 2-4 for all desired/available ratings.
9. Click the **Submit** button when you are finished to save all of the ratings.

![Course badge](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/course-badge__competencies-in-totara-perform.svg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T07%3A05%3A18Z&se=2026-11-06T08%3A05%3A18Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=TD8gVJAxvHamMUkRksZZqgMfB%2Bcuwkxa0wCqsOpwHT8%3D)Why not visit the Totara Academy for our latest course on [Skills](https://totara.community/mod/page/view.php?id=24498) in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use skills, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.

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